Cost of Living Comparison Between Colombia and Paraguay 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Paraguay is 16.1% lower than in Colombia (excluding rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Paraguay is 14.6% lower than in Colombia | |
| Rent Prices in Paraguay are 8.8% lower than in Colombia | |
| Restaurant Prices in Paraguay are 16.4% lower than in Colombia | |
| Groceries Prices in Paraguay are 20.9% lower than in Colombia | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Paraguay is 21.4% higher than in Colombia | |
Restaurants | Colombia Edit |
Paraguay Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
20,000.00 Col$ (38,194.15 Gs) |
18,327.41 Col$ (35,000.00 Gs) |
-8.4 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
120,000.00 Col$ (229,164.90 Gs) |
94,255.27 Col$ (180,000.00 Gs) |
-21.5 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
30,000.00 Col$ (57,291.22 Gs) |
18,851.05 Col$ (36,000.00 Gs) |
-37.2 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
5,000.00 Col$ (9,548.54 Gs) |
5,760.04 Col$ (11,000.00 Gs) |
+15.2 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
10,000.00 Col$ (19,097.07 Gs) |
7,854.61 Col$ (15,000.00 Gs) |
-21.5 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
6,541.44 Col$ (12,492.23 Gs) |
7,379.70 Col$ (14,093.06 Gs) |
+12.8 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
3,781.00 Col$ (7,220.60 Gs) |
3,666.05 Col$ (7,001.07 Gs) |
-3.0 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
2,606.98 Col$ (4,978.56 Gs) |
1,994.42 Col$ (3,808.75 Gs) |
-23.5 % |
Markets | Colombia Edit |
Paraguay Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
17,693.24 Col$ (33,788.92 Gs) |
13,172.62 Col$ (25,155.84 Gs) |
-25.6 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
5,230.88 Col$ (9,989.46 Gs) |
3,321.75 Col$ (6,343.57 Gs) |
-36.5 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
2,185.21 Col$ (4,173.12 Gs) |
1,758.69 Col$ (3,358.59 Gs) |
-19.5 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
8,804.44 Col$ (16,813.90 Gs) |
7,053.80 Col$ (13,470.70 Gs) |
-19.9 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
8,620.59 Col$ (16,462.80 Gs) |
11,845.12 Col$ (22,620.72 Gs) |
+37.4 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
9,750.88 Col$ (18,621.34 Gs) |
5,781.93 Col$ (11,041.79 Gs) |
-40.7 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
14,559.68 Col$ (27,804.74 Gs) |
11,507.63 Col$ (21,976.21 Gs) |
-21.0 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
4,889.71 Col$ (9,337.91 Gs) |
3,736.10 Col$ (7,134.86 Gs) |
-23.6 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
1,979.41 Col$ (3,780.09 Gs) |
1,530.90 Col$ (2,923.58 Gs) |
-22.7 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
2,446.11 Col$ (4,671.35 Gs) |
1,608.13 Col$ (3,071.05 Gs) |
-34.3 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
2,372.85 Col$ (4,531.45 Gs) |
3,078.48 Col$ (5,879.00 Gs) |
+29.7 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
1,990.64 Col$ (3,801.55 Gs) |
1,853.10 Col$ (3,538.88 Gs) |
-6.9 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
2,159.47 Col$ (4,123.97 Gs) |
1,868.91 Col$ (3,569.06 Gs) |
-13.5 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
3,277.16 Col$ (6,258.41 Gs) |
2,243.12 Col$ (4,283.71 Gs) |
-31.6 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
3,070.99 Col$ (5,864.69 Gs) |
2,211.53 Col$ (4,223.37 Gs) |
-28.0 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
40,000.00 Col$ (76,388.30 Gs) |
23,293.82 Col$ (44,484.38 Gs) |
-41.8 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
4,585.68 Col$ (8,757.31 Gs) |
2,943.68 Col$ (5,621.56 Gs) |
-35.8 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
7,868.34 Col$ (15,026.22 Gs) |
5,362.13 Col$ (10,240.11 Gs) |
-31.9 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
10,565.00 Col$ (20,176.06 Gs) |
5,757.81 Col$ (10,995.74 Gs) |
-45.5 % |
Transportation | Colombia Edit |
Paraguay Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
3,000.00 Col$ (5,729.12 Gs) |
1,937.47 Col$ (3,700.00 Gs) |
-35.4 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
160,000.00 Col$ (305,553.20 Gs) |
136,094.47 Col$ (259,900.63 Gs) |
-14.9 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
6,300.00 Col$ (12,031.16 Gs) |
3,403.66 Col$ (6,500.00 Gs) |
-46.0 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
11,265.41 Col$ (21,513.64 Gs) |
8,427.18 Col$ (16,093.44 Gs) |
-25.2 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
30,000.00 Col$ (57,291.22 Gs) |
26,182.02 Col$ (50,000.00 Gs) |
-12.7 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
15,216.74 Col$ (29,059.52 Gs) |
14,463.43 Col$ (27,620.91 Gs) |
-5.0 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
70,000,000.00 Col$ (133,679,524.17 Gs) |
58,606,096.93 Col$ (111,920,502.16 Gs) |
-16.3 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
108,641,187.86 Col$ (207,472,889.98 Gs) |
102,453,535.93 Col$ (195,656,284.74 Gs) |
-5.7 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Colombia Edit |
Paraguay Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
344,547.95 Col$ (657,985.80 Gs) |
177,817.50 Col$ (339,579.41 Gs) |
-48.4 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
38,969.98 Col$ (74,421.27 Gs) |
57,536.41 Col$ (109,877.71 Gs) |
+47.6 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
97,457.89 Col$ (186,116.07 Gs) |
65,274.19 Col$ (124,654.60 Gs) |
-33.0 % |
Sports And Leisure | Colombia Edit |
Paraguay Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
94,621.29 Col$ (180,698.98 Gs) |
105,924.65 Col$ (202,285.10 Gs) |
+11.9 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
50,001.75 Col$ (95,488.72 Gs) |
51,966.48 Col$ (99,240.77 Gs) |
+3.9 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
18,000.00 Col$ (34,374.73 Gs) |
20,945.62 Col$ (40,000.00 Gs) |
+16.4 % |
Childcare | Colombia Edit |
Paraguay Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,064,655.81 Col$ (2,033,181.18 Gs) |
617,952.62 Col$ (1,180,108.75 Gs) |
-42.0 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
24,646,420.00 Col$ (47,067,452.83 Gs) |
13,490,548.04 Col$ (25,763,000.60 Gs) |
-45.3 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Colombia Edit |
Paraguay Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
234,210.81 Col$ (447,274.14 Gs) |
203,959.94 Col$ (389,503.82 Gs) |
-12.9 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
157,832.71 Col$ (301,414.30 Gs) |
150,798.03 Col$ (287,980.13 Gs) |
-4.5 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
373,266.67 Col$ (712,830.15 Gs) |
308,285.37 Col$ (588,734.87 Gs) |
-17.4 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
316,360.60 Col$ (604,156.20 Gs) |
225,925.19 Col$ (431,451.02 Gs) |
-28.6 % |
Rent Per Month | Colombia Edit |
Paraguay Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,485,574.91 Col$ (2,837,013.53 Gs) |
1,565,600.91 Col$ (2,989,839.79 Gs) |
+5.4 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,239,196.41 Col$ (2,366,502.67 Gs) |
1,201,330.31 Col$ (2,294,189.48 Gs) |
-3.1 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
2,849,036.65 Col$ (5,440,826.63 Gs) |
2,620,551.02 Col$ (5,004,485.90 Gs) |
-8.0 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
2,301,025.33 Col$ (4,394,285.30 Gs) |
1,762,510.47 Col$ (3,365,879.44 Gs) |
-23.4 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Colombia Edit |
Paraguay Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
601,830.59 Col$ (1,149,320.39 Gs) |
530,271.51 Col$ (1,012,663.47 Gs) |
-11.9 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
463,773.82 Col$ (885,672.34 Gs) |
397,772.78 Col$ (759,629.66 Gs) |
-14.2 % |
Salaries And Financing | Colombia Edit |
Paraguay Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
1,642,674.18 Col$ (3,137,027.18 Gs) |
1,703,257.39 Col$ (3,252,723.40 Gs) |
+3.7 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 12.75 | 9.94 | -22.0 % |
| Last update: | 18 May 2025 | 8 May 2025 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 458 | 74 |
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